FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending March 8, 2013

New York: Associate of Osama bin Laden Arrested for Conspiring to Kill Americans

Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, aka “Suleiman Abu Gayth,” was arrested and charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. Full Story

Washington: Sixth Anniversary of Disappearance of Retired FBI Agent

On March 8, 2007, Mr. Levinson traveled to Kish Island, Iran, as a private investigator. He has not been publicly seen or heard from since he went missing the following day on March 9, 2007. Full Story

Portland: Oregon Man Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists

Reaz Qadir Khan, a naturalized U.S. citizen, allegedly provided assistance to an individual who participated in a May 27, 2009 suicide bomb attack at Pakistan’s ISI Headquarters that killed approximately 30 individuals and injured 300 more. Full Story

Miami: Defendant Convicted of Providing Material Support to Terrorism

Hafiz Muhammed Sher Ali Khan was convicted on all counts in the indictment charging him with providing material support to terrorists, including the Pakistani Taliban. Full Story

Washington: Former U.S. Consulate Guard Sentenced for Attempting to Communicate National Defense Information to China

Bryan Underwood was sentenced to nine years in prison in connection with his efforts to sell classified photographs, information, and access related to the U.S. Consulate to China’s Ministry of State Security. Full Story

Sergio Syjuco, Cesar Ubaldo, and Arjyl Revereza were convicted of illegally importing military-grade weapons into the United States after being caught in a sting operation that was conducted in the Philippines. Full Story

U.S. citizen Ali Saboonchi and Arash Rashti Mohammad are alleged to have conspired to evade the Iran Trade Embargo by exporting American manufactured industrial goods and services to Iranian businesses. Full Story

Jackson: Former Mendenhall Police Chief Arrested

Donald “Bruce” Barlow, who was the chief of police in Mendenhall, Mississippi, until October 2010, was charged with extortion and witness tampering. Full Story